The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-08-10
LOCAL ITEMS.


visiting the family of Hiram Burrill.
Mr.. II. Scott of Boston is in town anC
will take orders for SIX Hats.
Mr.. Geo. Hardy, of Boston, is passn.
the week in town, guest at the Coburu
Hon. John Totman of Pishon'S Ferry
i, visiting his daughter, Mrs. b. f. Eaton
Mr. Profile, of the firm Colby and Prebl,
of Bingham, spent several days in tow
last week.
The Skowhegan Dining Club have ,
session at Hotel Coburn this evening al
: O'Clock.
Mr.. h. C. Moore and family left Skow
hogan Monday to take up their residence
in Bangor.
Geo. d. Arnold sold 700 lbs. OF
Creamery butter at retail, during the
month of July.
Mr.. Barnet Whortf is putting in new
foundation timbers under his machinery
in his Axe Factory.
Col. A. w. Wildes and family returned
recently from a several weeks stay at the
Samoset, Mouse Island.
The County Commissioners at the ses-
ion last week at the Court House voted
to discontinue the Reed road.
Bal. of cotton hosiery, gloves, gauze
vests, and silk mtts, to be closed out at
IL
The Skowhegan and Athens Railroad
Company hold meeting at Academy
Hall, Athens, Saturday afternoon next at
| o'clock.
Gen. r. B. Shepherd sold his 2-year-old
prize Hereford bull to T.. \. Bailey, of
Winthrop, last week for $500. 1t pays to
raise good ones.
On Thursday last, VIM. b. Flanders of
Cornville, fell from staging not more
than seven feet high, and being internally
hurt, died Saturday morning.
Mr.. W. H. Norton on Maple St in this
village makes a specially of bee keeping
and manufac uring his and other bee
supplies He is authority on bees.
Mr.. l.. l.. Morrison has bonded Mouse
Island with Samoset House, and the Cot
tage to Washington parties for the sum
$4,000. The prospect is good for sale
Mrs. W. II. Mclaughlin of East Somer-
VILE Mass, arrived ON Wednesday eve
ning's train. She will spend few
weeks in this vicinity visiting friends ana
relatives.
II. G. Kendall returned last week from
months larry at Mouse Island. lie re-
ports the Samoset as having fine run
of custom. much larger than for some
years past.
Mrs. w. +. Robinson and daughter
Miss Fannie, of The Dallcs, Oregon, to-
gether with Miss Lottie Leonard of
Somerville, Mass, are visiting at +. X.
Folsoms.
The plank sidewalk on the north side
of Water Street, from Coburn Block to
Madison Street, is being replaced by a
granite curbing and sand, preparatory to
pntting in concrete walk.
+. l.. Shaw's Commercial College, Port
land, Me, opened Aug. LIST, with an in
creased number of students over any
previous year. Harry w. Hilton and
Fred S. Burrill are now in attendance
from SkowLegan
Thomas g. Lord of this town returned
Monday last, to resume his course in the
Maine State College at Orono. He
graduates next June. Robert Lord
another son of Mr.. j. II. Lord will also
enter the college this year.
Messrs. A. H. Fletcher and Geo. H..
Palmer of this place, together with Eben
Haskell of Canaan, and T.. II. Elliott of
Pasadena, Cal, leave Boston on Tuesday
afternoon of next week, on Phillips
excursion to the Pacific coast.
Col. Ben. Bunker of the Kennebeo
Democrat and Hon. S. S. Brown of
Watervilc, returned Monday from their
trip to Carrying Place ponds heavily
splendid" now up the kennebec
Rev. H.W. Tilden, of Hyde Park Mass,
preached for the Bethany Baptist Church
last Sunday in the &. a. X. Hall, to a
good audience. Rev. c. V. Hanson is to
preach next Sunday, and Mr.. Tilden is
expected to preach the remaining two
Sundays in August.
The Seventh Day Adventsts will hold
their annual camp-mceting this year al
Bangor, on the Garland st. circus
grounds, beginning Aug. 23 and closing
Aug. 30, Some of their Oldest speakers
from the west will be present, The
Maine Central Il r.. and its braches vii
grant the usual reduction of fares.
Wentworth Varney, of South Norridge
wock, went to Old Orchard beach one day
last week to get help for his head anc
heart disease by bathing in the ocean, anC
attending the meetings held by the New
York elders and others of the faith cure
doctrine: and he says he has received {
good deal of benefit from it since he wen
there.
The Pittsfcld base ball nine are al
vertised to play here on Saturday next
the 18th inst, at p. NJ. They are goo'
team, and having fine reputation the
will be sure to bring nine here to he'll
sustain it, The Skowhegans' will hay
the same team as before with CASTOR o
third. Through the efforts of several o
these interested, new grand stand ha
been erected for the benefit of the has
ball association, and situated as it is
Just back of the third base, commands
fine view of the game.
Mr.. W. S. Monroe of st. Paul, MINI
and +. T. Thompson of IIopkinstor
Mass, are visiting the family of NJ
Jefferson Taylor this week. Mr. Taylo
has engaged house at Waterville, and
to remove his family within few day
His house in this village is to be occupe
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